Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Cheverly, Maryland, 6 July 1962
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A 1962 sighting of a bright light in Cheverly, Maryland, was officially identified by the U.S. Air Force as the Echo I satellite.
This document is a Project 10073 record card and accompanying U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheet detailing a sighting that occurred on July 6, 1962, in Cheverly, Maryland. The witness reported observing a light that appeared much brighter than the brightest stars for a duration of seven minutes. The object was described as moving from the west to the east, changing speed and brilliance, and maintaining a straight flight path at an elevation of 45 degrees. The witness estimated the object's size to be comparable to the end of a pencil eraser held at arm's length and estimated its speed to be over Mach 2.0 at an altitude of at least 30,000 to 70,000 feet. The witness reported no sound and noted that the sky was clear and dry. The official Air Force conclusion for this sighting was that the object was the Echo I satellite. The evaluation notes that Echo I was over Baltimore at 0003 LST on July 7, heading northeast at 58 degrees elevation, which would have made it visible to the observer. The investigator suggested that atmospheric conditions may have contributed to an illusion of wavering.
Echo was over Baltimore at 0003 LST on 7 July. 8 of city at 58 degrees elev heading NE. Therefore, in a position to be visible to observer.
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Official Assessment
Echo I
The object was identified as the Echo I satellite, which was over Baltimore at 0003 LST on 7 July at 58 degrees elevation heading NE, placing it in a position to be visible to the observer.